Fentons Creek

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC25595
People 115
Male 56
Female 59
Median age 47
Australian citizenship 112
People born overseas 3
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 37
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 66
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $582
Median monthly mortgage repayment $433
Median weekly rent $60

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People

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Demographics & education

People Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Total 115 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 56 48.7 9,799,252 49.4
Female 59 51.3 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 0 0.0 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 115 people were usually resident in Fentons Creek: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
0-4 years 0 0.0 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 17 14.8 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 14 12.2 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 54 47.0 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 14 12.2 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 17 14.8 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 47 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 14.8% of people usually resident in Fentons Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 47 years.

Selected characteristics Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 112 97.4 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 3 2.6 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 97.4% of people usually resident in Fentons Creek were Australian citizens, 2.6% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Married 58 58.6 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 13 13.1 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 0 0.0 936,813 5.9
Never married 27 27.3 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 58.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fentons Creek were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 0.0% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Australia 103 89.6 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 3 2.6 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 3 2.6 389,463 2.0

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in Fentons Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.6% and New Zealand 2.6%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Anglican 38 33.0 3,718,248 18.7
Catholic 22 19.1 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 18 15.7 3,706,557 18.7
Uniting Church 16 13.9 1,135,422 5.7
Christian, nfd 4 3.5 313,192 1.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fentons Creek were Anglican 33.0%, Catholic 19.1%, No Religion 15.7%, Uniting Church 13.9% and Christian, nfd 3.5%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Hungarian 3 2.6 21,564 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 111 96.5 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fentons Creek was Hungarian 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.5%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 33 50.8 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 21 32.3 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 0 0.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 7 10.8 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 4 6.2 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 30 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 65 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 65 people aged 15 years and over in Fentons Creek were in the labour force. Of these 50.8% worked full-time, 32.3% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 10.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 30 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Managers 32 52.5 1,202,267 13.2
Labourers 10 16.4 952,520 10.5
Professionals 6 9.8 1,806,010 19.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 4 6.6 1,309,258 14.4
Sales Workers 3 4.9 896,208 9.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3 4.9 1,365,805 15.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 3 4.9 801,906 8.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fentons Creek were Managers 52.5%, Labourers 16.4%, Professionals 9.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.6%, Sales Workers 4.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 27 44.3 133,275 1.5
Hospitals 6 9.8 303,923 3.3
Pubs, Taverns and Bars 5 8.2 72,355 0.8
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 5 8.2 135,346 1.5
School Education 5 8.2 414,214 4.5

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fentons Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 44.3%, Hospitals 9.8%, Pubs, Taverns and Bars 8.2%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 8.2% and School Education 8.2%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Personal 267 -- 466 --
Family 608 -- 1,171 --
Household 582 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Fentons Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $267, the median family income was $608 and the median household income was $582.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 16 43.2 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 16 43.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 5 13.5 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 37 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 37 families in Fentons Creek: of these 43.2% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 13.5% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Dwelling type Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 48 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 66 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 48 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fentons Creek.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Separate house 48 100.0 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fentons Creek, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Owned outright 25 52.1 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 9 18.8 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 11 22.9 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Fentons Creek, 52.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 18.8% were owned with a mortgage and 22.9% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 0 0.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 6 54.5 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 0 0.0 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Fentons Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 54.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 60 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 433 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Fentons Creek, the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $433. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Fentons Creek % Fentons Creek Australia % Australia
Family households 34 70.8 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 9 18.8 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Fentons Creek, 70.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.8% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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